Job Description

We are seeking a Community Health Nurse (Interventionist) . The Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health's (CLAFH's) mission is to eliminate health inequities and promote overall wellbeing among Latino adolescents and their families. While our work is Latino-focused, our research and resources are applicable to initiatives aimed at ending inequities for other groups. CLAFH's core work focuses on developing, evaluating, and disseminating family-based interventions and nurse-driven models of health care delivery designed to mitigate harmful social determinants of health, eliminate health inequities, increase Latino engagement in health care, and promote life opportunities. For more information about our center, please see our website.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Triage and deliver substance use/mental health screenings and clinical assessments to Latino and Black youth and their families, and provide/oversee warm hand-offs to services as indicated.
• Ensure care retention through individualized case management, needs assessment, counseling (via text, phone, or in-person), and family support in navigating the behavioral healthcare system.
• Provide overall coordination for a given family's service package.
• Implement brief and extended interventions for substance use as indicated, appropriate for developmental age and aligned with level of risk.
• Employ brief client-centered, non-judgmental motivational interview techniques that raise the participant's awareness of their substance use and that promote behavioral change and reduced substance use.
• Work alongside community health workers and families in developing a tailored substance use prevention and treatment plan for the entire household

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with licensure as an LPN.
• Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.
• Completion of the JHU credentialing process to include verification of CPR certification is required prior to start date.

• Bronx residency is preferred.
• Bilingual and bi-cultural preferred.
• Flexible schedule (including weekends) is preferred.
• Cultural competence working with Latinos and African Americans.
• Strong commitment to working in communities with health inequities is preferred.
• Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-focused environment, be motivated, be organized, be detail-oriented, be willing to work under the supervision of the project directors and possess the necessary skills to complete tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.

Classified Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Posting Title (Working Title) : Community Health Nurse (Interventionist)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CE

Starting Salary Range : $19.75 - $35.35 HRLY ($27,142.50 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Limited

Schedule : Flex Schedule (Up to 30 hrs per week, including weekends)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: New York (Bronx)
Department name: Community Programs
Personnel area: School of Nursing

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit and all other JHU applicants should visit

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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